Daily Bread
103. Compassion
Luke 8:51-56 When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn’t let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the…
102. Crushed
Luke 8:49-50 While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue….
101. Welcome
Luke 8:43-48 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind…
100. Need
In this story Jesus is approached by Jairus, the leader of a synagogue. His 12-year old daughter is dying. Jesus agrees to…
99. Transformation
Luke 8:35-39 People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who…
98. Battle
Luke 8:31-34 The demons kept begging Jesus not to send them into the bottomless pit. There happened to be a large herd…
97. Name
Jesus crosses the lake and is confronted by a demon-possessed man. This powerful story is also rich in symbolism – for example,…
96. Sovereign
Luke 8:25 Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?” The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each…
95. Trust
Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked…
94. Confidence
In this story, Jesus calms a storm and asks the disciples where their faith is. Luke 8:22-23 One day Jesus said to…
93. Family
Jesus’ mother and brothers want to see him but they can’t get to him through the crowd. When he hears that they…
92. Light
Luke 8:16-18 “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp…
91. Fruit
Luke 8:9-15 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God….
90. Seed
Luke 8:4-8 One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from…
89. Support
Chapter 8 of Luke contains several well-known stories. It kicks off with The Parable of the Sower. Then we have a short…
88. Decision
Luke 7:43b-50 Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said. Then he turned to the…
87. Potential
Luke 7:40-43a Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.” “Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied….
86. Prophet
The account of Jesus at Simon’s house is one of the most intimate and moving stories about Jesus. A woman, who literally…
85. Humility
Luke 7:31-35 “To what can I compare the people of this generation?” Jesus asked. “How can I describe them? They are like children playing a…
84. Find
Luke 7:24-30 After John’s disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the…
83. Genuine
Jesus, through his actions, confirms who he is to John the Baptist. Luke 7:18-23 The disciples of John the Baptist told John…
82. Bereaved
The greatest biblical prophet Elijah performed a very similar miracle to the one Jesus does in this story. Most scholars think that…
81. Faith
Chapter 7 of Luke’s gospel begins with the faith of a Roman centurion. Jesus goes on to raise a widow’s son, then…
80. Heart
Read: LUKE 6:43-49 The Tree and its Fruit “A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good…
79. Non-judgmental
Luke 6:37-42 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back…